quirted

verb

past tense of quirt
as in knouted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirted
  1. slashed
  2. switched
  3. lashed
  4. whipped
  5. flailed
  6. thrashed
  7. tanned
  8. scourged
Verb
  • The carrier also slashed earnings for basic economy flights, following earlier changes to the same practice by American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
    — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The second man pulled a knife and slashed the first in the abdomen, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of slashed
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  • Raman has also switched sides on some less incendiary topics.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Countries including Nauru, Honduras and Nicaragua have switched allegiances from Taiwan to Beijing in recent years.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of switched
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  • Over the weekend, Hurricane Simon lashed at the country's Pacific Coast as a Category 4 hurricane.
    — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026
  • San Diego lashed 30 of his 88 pitches for fouls, as Misiorowski’s command and velocity escaped him in the second inning.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of lashed
Verb
  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of whipped
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  • While the Yankees are often criticized for being too analytical, tabbing Cole goes against the numbers, as Tampa’s lineup has flailed against southpaws all season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Harper flailed at a Sale slider that was in the other batter’s box.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of flailed
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  • Smith is said to have thrashed and thrashed in the death chamber.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The flooding on the canyon floor started Saturday afternoon after waves of rainfall thrashed Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch – the only lodging under the rim of the Grand Canyon.
    — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of thrashed
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  • Her designs are crafted in France using leather farmed in France and tanned in Italy, and are constructed entirely without stitching, using an innovative system of folding, assembly and rivets.
    — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Handwoven and tanned in Italy, it’s finished with a water-resistant coating that helps protect it from humidity and the occasional splash.
    — Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
Definition of tanned
Verb
  • These scourged the poor harder than anyone else.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of scourged
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“Quirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirted. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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